I think of metal and its various forms only peripherally, as some other tribe's music, acknowledged as valid yet neither understood nor experienced from the outside. But because metal rose in the sixties and seventies, a warped response to blues rock and the psychedelics that raised intensity to a level previously unheard, I have always known it; its culture is largely unchanged in nature, focusing on a core fashion and the shared experience of the live event, even as it attracts new generations. And, as within our ever-popular 2009 exploration of Punk through coverage , though [...]
I'm flat out this week, preparing new classroom and new curriculum for another year in one of the toughest urban schools in Massachusetts, so I hope no one minds a relevant repost as we round the corner on the cusp of yet another school year. As with all our reposted features here at CLD, I've included a couple of new additions to the original setlist, too - so scroll down for covers of Black Sabbath, Sia, Paul Simon, Little Feat, Elvis Costello, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and more... [...]
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Dio has rocked for a long long time… As you've probably heard, legendary metal singer Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer yesterday. The man fronted a an impressive list of heavy metal bands, popularized the devil's horns and inspired the Tenacious D song from which the above line comes (which he apparently took in good humor). He rose to superstardom as Ozzy Osbourne's replacement in
Just saying, that's all. This guy just seems to keep coming up on my daily listening adventures due to his great "Get It On" album from a few years back. It used to be available for free download from his website, that I just noticed is no longer up!! This better not be a sign. I recently thought about Patton again while talking to a good friend and he mentioned that an album that kinda went under the radar was from this "Bill Patton guy", and I totally jumped up and said "yes, somebody gets it". [...]
So just cleaning up my desktop. I tend to find songs, take a listen, then know I am going to like it and simply download to my desktop. I tend to leave soo many tracks on my desktop that I miss actually listening to them! So here we have some tracks that haven't made it into an "organized folder" in order to arrange in perfect harmony (no pun intended) with my music library. I have included a selection for you to see if we are on the same page, but some were removed due to thinking they aren't really approved [...]
Well I have to apologize for yesterday...no post! Please accept my apology as I kneel down before you, the internet. Now, I don't know what a good "wanna be blogger" is doing trying to have a life and going out and enjoying a bit of the good times and ignoring you all? Honestly, I needed it, but I have to admit that I more than once checked my phone to check the blog...just to ensure it was still there...sad but true. Well as I can forgive my own favourite blogs in skipping a day (or two) [...]
in 2006 bill patton , a singer and guitar player up in seattle , a self-described sad bastard singer songwriter ( sbss ), issued a cd , gets it on , his first. part of the wry humor of his music - and it can be funny - derives from the tension of simultaneously conforming to and subverting the principles of the sbss genre, the sort of playfulness that shows up in the title and in the album cover (pictured); sbsses don't, as a general rule, get it on, [...]
Some of you are probably wondering who the hell is Bill Patton? Wonder no more according to his myspace page he is: Bill Patton is a sad-bastard singer-songwriter (SBSS) who lives in Seattle, as so many of them do. His record is called "Gets It On" and was recorded at Bipolar Production by Justin Gerardy. You can buy one from CD Baby.com. We are excited to report that "Gets It On" has been played on over a hundred radio stations. Patton plays solo sometimes but lately has been playing with his new band, [...]
One of the benefits of constantly asking musicians about records is the simple fact you find out about hidden treasures that need to be unearthed. J Tillman - who is streaming two demos from his upcoming record right now on his myspace - mentioned that Bill Patton's 2006 record, Gets It On , is his favorite record of 2007. That's a pretty bold claim for someone who travels in the same circles as Al James, Laura Gibson and Damien Jurado , and certainly made Patton someone to search out. Patton is a [...]
Recently saw this article written by Dave Burns, which is really calling out (at extreme length) everyone/everything by name that he perceives as cheesily capitalizing on the new resurgence of metal as a hip influence on underground music. It's a fairly interesting piece and a subject much talked about these days and there are certainly enough arguments on both sides of the coin. While I personally don't see some indie kid buying Matador releases being turned on to metal for the first time via their roster's recently-signed Early Man as a real crime [...]
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